Reporter Gabriela Miranda recently resigned from USA Today following an audit of Miranda’s reporting discovered that the journalist fabricated sources, which ended in the paper removing 23 articles.
USA Today made the statement Thursday in an article after getting an external corrections request, which led to an audit of the breaking news reporter’s work.
According to the paper, “The audit revealed that some individuals quoted were not affiliated with the organizations claimed and appeared to be fabricated.”
“The existence of other individuals quoted could not be independently verified. In addition, some stories included quotes that should have been credited to others,” USA Today clarified.
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“As a result,” the note added, “USA Today removed 23 articles from its website and other platforms for not meeting our editorial standards.”
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McCarter’s note included a list of stories that were removed. Readers who click on those links now see an editor’s note that says the article “has been removed from our platforms because it does not meet our standards.”
Some of the stories by Miranda appeared in the print version of the daily paper. A spokesperson for the newspaper announced that, as a result, the editor’s note will seem in print on Friday.
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USA Today stated that Miranda, a breaking news reporter, had left. Miranda could not be immediately reached for comment.
The New York Times was the first to report the news regarding the internal probe.
USA Today announced that it strives “to be accurate and factual” and “regrets this situation.”
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The newspaper stated that it will, as a result, improve its process for those who want to “lodge complaints or request corrections,” and it will “ensure stories have clear and sufficient identifying information for individuals quoted.” After the probe, USA Today removed 23 articles from its website and other platforms for “not meeting editorial standards.”
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Ms. Miranda’s articles that have been removed include coverage related to Texas’ ban on abortion after six weeks, the response of women in Ukraine to the Russian attack, and a sunscreen guide.
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According to her website, she previously covered education and the Hispanic community for The Gainesville Times. She graduated from the University of Georgia in 2021.
USA Today had a separate story-fabrication scandal in 2004, when the newspaper blamed a Pulitzer Prize finalist and correspondent, Jack Kelley, for making up stories and plagiarizing work from other outlets. Mr. Kelley quit and later apologized.
The paper announced that they strive for accuracy and will work diligently with their employees to guarantee their work satisfies editorial standards.
USA Today is one of the outlets that fact-checks posts on social media platforms.
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